CHESTER — An 18-year-old man died and a 17-year-old youth remains in serious condition after a shooting late Friday night.

Police said Ramaj Burton was pronounced dead by Crozer-Chester Medical Center staff following a shooting on Rose Street.

Around 11:10 p.m. Friday, city police responded to a call of shots fired in the 500 block of Rose Street.

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Police said when they arrived, a large crowd had gathered at Rose and Spruce streets around the 17-year-old who had been shot twice in his shoulder and once each in his left and right hips.

Paramedics on scene treated him and transported him to Crozer, where he remains in serious condition.

In the midst of this, Chester police received another call that a second victim from the Rose Street shooting had been taken to Crozer in a private vehicle.

Police identified that victim as Burton and said he has been shot on the left side of his chest and the bullets possibly exited his right flank.

If anyone has any information pertaining to this incident, they are urged to contact Chester Detective Brian Pot at 610-447-8431 or bpot302@chesterpolice.org or Delaware County Detective Vincent Ficchi at 610-891-4681.